Question 1

Rosa, who operates a Street Tacos restaurant in her apartment, is charged with criminal violations of the local health and building codes, state license regulations, and federal environmental statutes. To obtain a conviction, the prosecution must

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A)   convince the court it is more likely than not that the charges are true.
B)   show the evidence as reasonably permitting a guilty verdict.
C)   prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Rosa committed every essential element of an offense.
D)   persuade three-fourths of the jurors to agree on a guilty verdict.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Fraudulent appropriation of another's property with which a person has been entrusted is the crime of receiving stolen goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Warrants are required for searches of businesses in highly regulated industries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Syd offers Tina, a city inspector, money to overlook health code violations in his restaurant. Tina accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Syd is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when

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A)   the health code was violated.
B)   the bribe was offered.
C)   the bribe was accepted.
D)   the violation was overlooked.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Olinda, an employee of People's Bank, deposits into her account checks entrusted to the bank through its ATM system by customers to deposit into their accounts. This is

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A)   robbery.
B)   embezzlement.
C)   larceny.
D)   wire fraud.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Seymour is accused of a crime. To obtain information about the crime from Seymour, the state can

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A)   bribe Seymour in a way that serves the public interest.
B)   force Seymour to provide information that can be used to prosecute him.
C)   grant Seymour immunity from prosecution.
D)   none of the choices.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Dru e-mails Ester, promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Ester forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Dru quickly withdraws the funds in Ester's account. This is

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A)   no crime.
B)   identity theft.
C)   phishing.
D)   hacking.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Khan, the owner of Lakeside Park, trusts Moira to manage the resort's daily cash flow. One night, without Khan's knowledge or consent, Moira takes and keeps $1,000 from the receipts. This is most likely

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A)   robbery.
B)   embezzlement.
C)   larceny.
D)   no crime.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Phishing is a distinct form of identity theft and cyber fraud.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Bribing foreign officials to obtain favorable business contracts is no crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Riley commits an act via e-mail against State Bank, a business in Texas, where the act is a cyber crime. Riley resides in Utah where the act is not a crime. Prosecution of Riley in Texas involves questions of

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A)   jurisdiction.
B)   "maximum contacts."
C)   the immunity of Internet service providers.
D)   encryption.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A criminal defendant has the right to confront accusers and to present his or her own witnesses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Crimes are offenses against society as a whole.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Crimes are sometimes prosecuted by crime victims rather than by a public official.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Enrique accesses Finance Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial records. Under federal law, this is

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A)   a felony if it was done for a commercial purpose.
B)   a felony if the bank brings a civil suit against Enrique.
C)   not a crime.
D)   a crime but not a felony.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

An illegal act committed by a business using nonviolent means to obtain a business advantage is a white-collar crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Bruno buys and sells stocks and bonds. Bruno may be subject to penalties under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

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A)   for making an unprofitable, but legal, investment.
B)   for the commission of securities fraud.
C)   only if the situation involves a "racket."
D)   only in the circumstances constitute organized crime.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

A crime is punishable, in some cases, by death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Raul uses social media to post links that, when clicked, secretly install software on others' computers without the owners' knowledge Raul's software is designed to harm or disrupt the computers. This program is

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A)   malware.
B)   a phish.
C)   entrapment.
D)   larceny.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Most crimes require an act of commission.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Criminal Law and Cyber Crime

An illegal act committed by a business using nonviolent means to obtain a business advantage is a white-collar crime.

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Warrants are required for searches of businesses in highly regulated industries.

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Crimes are sometimes prosecuted by crime victims rather than by a public official.

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A crime is punishable, in some cases, by death.

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Olinda, an employee of People's Bank, deposits into her account checks entrusted to the bank through its ATM system by customers to deposit into their accounts. This is

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Riley commits an act via e-mail against State Bank, a business in Texas, where the act is a cyber crime. Riley resides in Utah where the act is not a crime. Prosecution of Riley in Texas involves questions of

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Seymour is accused of a crime. To obtain information about the crime from Seymour, the state can

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Dru e-mails Ester, promising her a percentage of the amount in a foreign bank account if she will assist in transferring the funds to a U.S. bank account. Ester forwards her account number, but the funds are never sent. Instead, Dru quickly withdraws the funds in Ester's account. This is

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Syd offers Tina, a city inspector, money to overlook health code violations in his restaurant. Tina accepts the money and overlooks the violations. Syd is charged with the crime of bribery. The crime occurred when

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Most crimes require an act of commission.

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Phishing is a distinct form of identity theft and cyber fraud.

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Khan, the owner of Lakeside Park, trusts Moira to manage the resort's daily cash flow. One night, without Khan's knowledge or consent, Moira takes and keeps $1,000 from the receipts. This is most likely

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Rosa, who operates a Street Tacos restaurant in her apartment, is charged with criminal violations of the local health and building codes, state license regulations, and federal environmental statutes. To obtain a conviction, the prosecution must

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A criminal defendant has the right to confront accusers and to present his or her own witnesses.

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Crimes are offenses against society as a whole.

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Bribing foreign officials to obtain favorable business contracts is no crime.

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Bruno buys and sells stocks and bonds. Bruno may be subject to penalties under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

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Enrique accesses Finance Bank's computer system without authority to obtain protected financial records. Under federal law, this is

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Raul uses social media to post links that, when clicked, secretly install software on others' computers without the owners' knowledge Raul's software is designed to harm or disrupt the computers. This program is

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Fraudulent appropriation of another's property with which a person has been entrusted is the crime of receiving stolen goods.

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